Is Donald Trump undermining press freedom?

Veteran US journalist and SpyTalk editor and podcast host Jeff Stein joins David Rose on the Free Speech Union podcast to discuss Trump’s clashes with the media and the million-dollar defamation lawsuit that could have cost Stein his home. He explains how Substack Defender funded his successful legal defence, why costly libel actions can silence independent journalists and what his case means for free speech in the US and UK.

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Trump, Free Speech and a Million-Dollar Lawsuit | Jeff Stein

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Trump, Free Speech and a Million-Dollar Lawsuit | Jeff Stein